Keith J. Abate Sr.SR. Dir. Business Development
Perpetuum Rail
Self-powered, On-board, Wireless Condition, Preventive, & Predictive Monitoring
Perpetuum Overview
Global leader in the design and manufacture of the world’s most powerful Vibration Energy Harvesting technologies.
Corporate HQ - Southampton UK --- U.S. HQ - Charleston, SC.
Perpetuum uses its expertise and IP to design, manufacture & supply:
– Vibration Energy Harvesters – Converts vibration to useable electrical energy.
– Self-powered Wireless Sensor Systems – Monitor/ Detect / Analyse & Report.
– Networked & Hosted Data Analytic Services.
Rail Industrial
Vibration Energy Harvester (VEH)
Electromagnetic Construction:
Magnets, Coils & Springs
Power management
Temperature compensation
Converts train vibration into electrical energy used to perpetually power on-board wireless sensors.
No batteries, No wires …No maintenance.
Designed and tested for extreme environmental conditions.
MAGNET
COIL
SPRING
SPRING
VIBRATION
CASE
Self-powered Wireless Sensor Node (WSN)
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z
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temp
• Vibration Energy Harvester • 3 Axis MEMs Accelerometer• Temperature Sensor• Energy Storage • Power Management• Microprocessor• Wireless Transmitter
Mounting Bracket
Measures vibration in 3 axes. Sensitive to variations in vibration of 0.025g.
VEH
Data Concentrator
• Collects data from on-board WSN’s
• Uploads collected data to Cloud.
• GPS (location & Speed)
Perpetuum Data Center
Data Analysis & Analytics
• Vibration Analysis
• Intelligent Algorithms
• Simple Health Index Output
• BHI – Bearing Health Index
• WHI – Wheel Health Index
• THI – Track Health Index
• Gearbox
• Traction Motors
• Others in development
System Overview:Data Collection/Communication/Analysis
Smart Device Accessible
OnboardSelf-Powered
Wireless Sensors
Data Concentrator
Onboard WirelessCommunication
Network
Data Analytics
PerpetuumSecureCloud
• Analysis• Trending• Status• Alerts / Alarms• Notifications
ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE
Relevantto you
High Quality& Resolution
(based on YOUR Environment)
Actionable
Collection
Focused
Extraction
And
Process
Actions
That Drive
Improvement
Analyze
and
Distill
Asset and
Life-cycle
Analysis
Rail Intelligent Monitoring Modules (RIMMs)
WHEELS/WHEEL SETS (WHI):
• In-service Health, Performance & Predictive Monitoring• Automated Daily Inspection• Car, Truck, Axle and Wheel Identification & Severity• Real-time Identification, Notification & location of RCF Issues• Automated Alerts• No False Positives / No Missed Exceptions
JOURNAL BEARINGS (BHI):
• In-service performance & predictive health monitoring• Life cycle and Performance Analysis• OEM design, life cycle and performance recommendation verification• New OEM vendor qualification
TRACK Health Index (THI):
• Continuously updated real-time shock and vibration map• GPS Correlation to Actual Track Route & Specified Locations • Reports in-service changes to track condition• Data from revenue trains & actual environmental conditions• Absolute identification/differentiation of track vs. vehicle issue• Report / Alert when operational/safety thresholds are exceeded
Simple Distilled Display
Click alertfor more
information
Top alerts are listed in
map view
No Special Training
Click for Detailed
Information
Evolution:Fully Monitored Assets
TrackWheels
And Bearings Wheel/RailInterface
3rd Rail ShoeImpact Gearbox and
Traction MotorSuspension
Compressor
DoorOpen/Closed
RideQuality
Pantograph
CoachTemperature
Brakes
Couplers
Deployed & Proven Solution
• 0% False Alerts for monitored components• > 10,000 Assets being monitored• > 1,800,000 data points collected per day• > 1,000,000,000 miles of sensor database• Production Rollouts - >20 fleets, 7 countries, 4 continents• Bearings, Wheels, Track, Gearbox, Traction Motor, Ride quality• Additional RIMMs in development• Continuous tuning of Intelligent algorithms • EMU, DMU, Loco, Coach• Light, Heavy, Commuter & Freight Rail
Summary
• Self-Powered, Wireless, On-board
Condition, Predictive & Preventive Monitoring • Powered by Vibration
• No Wires, No Batteries, No Maintenance
• On-board – Near Real Time & Continuous – In Revenue Service
• Actionable Intelligence – Actions that drive improvement• Focused Analytics to intelligently maintain your revenue assets & track
• Perpetuum = Vibrational Analysis Experts
• Eliminate “False” alarms or “No problem found”
• Optimized Transit Operations• Determine YOUR specific real-time operating health & performance conditions
• Positive impacts on: Inspection, Repair or Replace, Overhaul, Spares, Scheduling
• Maximize Safety, Availability, Reliability & Sustainability of rolling stock, track & people
Take Aways
• Improved Safety – Public, Employees, Assets & Property• Maximized Quality of Service & Asset Utilization• Enhanced Quality & Experience for Users• Optimized Maintenance, R&R, Shop, Inventory and
Overhaul Operations• Reduce Time Revenue Assets spend in Shop• Extend Rolling Stock and Linear Asset Life Cycles• Unburden over extended/limited skilled workforce• Supports State of Good Repair• WSN provides Wheel, Bearing & Track monitoring